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C sec tomorrow and massive anxiety

ShePersistedShePersisted member
edited February 2014 in February 2014 Moms
I thought all this while it was great to have a scheduled date for LO to arrive- was so much in control blah blah blah! Wrong wrong wrong!

I feel like that kid who was dying to be in the amusement park and sit on the roller coaster. I feel like the anticipation of the ride and standing in line for the roller coaster was great and now I'm stuck at that hault where the boogie has slowly climbed to the top but is waiting a few seconds till it drops full swing.

I've read everything I could about c sections, been reading threads posted here and back of my mind I know what to expect but I just cannot seem to get this butterfly in my stomach to rest. I was fine all these days and since this evening it's just a little jittery for me. Anxiety plus worry about being a FTM all hitting me at once.

Anyone awake at this hour and want to tell me how I can mentally and emotionally prepare. Obviously sleep is out of the window for the night.
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  • ShePersistedShePersisted member
    Thank you @megash113 and @bmbrinson. I have to be at the hospital in 4 hours so am not allowed anything in my tummy. I think I'm going to shut down my phone and do some breathing exercises. You are right it's all nervous energy needing an outlet. My mom and my husband had a big argument at dinner about who spends how much time at the hospital tomorrow and that's triggered some of it as well. (Long story not worth venting about)!
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  • cjmFeb2014cjmFeb2014 member
    No advice to give unfortunately, but I'm sending happy thoughts your way! I'll be definitely keeping tabs on this thread. Staring down the potential of a CS myself, since it seems to be either that or risk cervical/lower uterine segment tearing with a vaginal delivery. Meep. Why can't things just be awesome, all the time?

    I hope you're able to get some sleep and that things go smoothly tomorrow! T&P!
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  • pinkgrl84pinkgrl84 member
    No advice, but good luck tomorrow!
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  • MamaAllisonMamaAllison member
    I know what you mean! I was kind of glad I went into labor before my scheduled section because I knew that anticipation the night before would just about kill me! Hope you are sleeping now :) and the section itself is pretty easy - you'll be fine!
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  • ShreyaRShreyaR member
    Call me mad but I had always preferred c-section to normal delivery, so when they induced me and failed 3 times and they started talking about c-section, I was actually relieved! But I guess I wasn't prepared, at the day if the operation, I was ok until they started prepping me for the surgery, my family could see the fear in my eyes for the first time, just before I entered the theatre, sadly for me, my husband could not accompany me because of the hospital rules, I guess I would have been calm if he was there with me, well, I felt like I was trapped n had no one to rescue me and I wanted to run away, but as soon as they gave me the spinal after an injection to make me feel a bit numb before the spinal, I was ok. Spinal started working pretty quickly and before I knew they were doing things and at one point the midwife said, oh the baby's head is out and soon after I heard him cry for the first time! And I got to see him and kiss him endlessly! Then I was ever so relaxed! I think I kept smiling until the very end! Lol so think about the baby if u start feeling panicky and scared! Baby baby baby! By the way, I didn't feel a thing! And the spinal felt like any other injection! So it wasn't bad either!! Good luck!!
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  • keags5496keags5496 member
    I hope you got some sleep! Good luck today. Totally normal to have that nervous energy. Like mamaallison I'm glad I went into labor on my own because the night before my scheduled one would have been agony!!
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    Good luck! It will be over before you know it and you'll have your lo in your arms.
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  • Madelyn0713Madelyn0713 member
    Good luck!
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  • ramfan05ramfan05 member
    I'm thinking you are probably already at the hospital or going very soon, but wanred to wish you good luck! I hope you were able to get some rest and that things go smoothly for you!
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    Good luck!
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  • slwprincessslwprincess member
    Totally normal. Even approaching my third one on Monday, I've got butterflies and I'm sure I won't get much sleep the night before. Scheduled c/s are surreal. I remember this moment in the bathroom changing into the hospital gown and looking in the mirror thinking, this is such a strange way to have a baby!

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  • cattuccinocattuccino member
    Best of luck! Missed your post last night! Glad you managed a bit of sleep and looking forward to reading an update later!!!
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  • TessyMessyTessyMessy member
    Good luck! Can't wait for an update!


     

     


     

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  • lihau88lihau88 member
    Good luck today!!
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    Good luck today!
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    pinkgrl84 said:
    No advice, but good luck tomorrow!
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  • TiffanyCMU25TiffanyCMU25 member
    I felt exactly the same way you did when I wasn't progressing during labor and they basically told me to mentally prepare for a c-section. I have never had any surgeries let alone ever stayed overnight in a hospital so the whole idea was feeling me out to. But things turned out great!! Baby was healthy! I felt absolutely nothing and now recovering a week later seems to have gotten better day by day. The scar is so low and I was really sore after surgery but it gets easier each day...same goes for bringing baby home as I am a FTM too! Good luck u will do great!!

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  • kcmarx11kcmarx11 member
    good luck! can't wait to see the pics
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